The Philippines is one of Asia's fastest-growing economies, with a young, English-speaking workforce and deep links to the rest of the world. Metro Manila, including Makati and Bonifacio Global City, hosts financial institutions, conglomerates and a world-leading business process outsourcing industry. Cebu and Davao anchor the Visayas and Mindanao, and millions of Filipinos work overseas in the Gulf, Asia, Europe and North America. Those global connections create opportunity for investors and employers, and specific risks that need local verification.
Risk Investigators provides corporate investigation, due diligence, background checks, IP investigation, brand protection, claim investigation, process service and private investigation for businesses in the Philippines. As an online venture of GREVESGROUP®, headquartered in Dubai with more than 30 years of group experience and around 1,000 cases a year, our corporate investigators in the Philippines work in English, Filipino and regional languages in Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, Clark, Iloilo and across the islands, supported by a network in more than 100 countries.
Business and Investigation Risk in the Philippines
- Insurance fraud, particularly death and medical claims supported by falsified documents
- Credential fraud, including forged diplomas, licences and employment records
- Partner and conglomerate risk, where ownership and political connections need verification
- Money laundering risk, including concerns linked to offshore gaming operations that were banned in 2024
- Counterfeit goods sold in markets and online
- BPO and data security risk, including insider fraud and data leaks
Our Investigation Services in the Philippines
Due Diligence in the Philippines
Our due diligence in the Philippines covers partners, distributors, suppliers, acquisition targets and investors. We research Securities and Exchange Commission registration records, court information and media, identify owners and directors, and check sanctions, PEP and adverse media exposure. Discreet local enquiries assess reputation and political connections.
Corporate Investigation in the Philippines
Our corporate investigation in Manila and across the Philippines covers fraud, embezzlement, procurement fraud, payroll fraud, data theft and employee misconduct, including in BPO and shared service operations.
Background Check in the Philippines
Our background check in the Philippines services verify identity, education, professional licences, employment history and reputation, with consent and in line with the Data Privacy Act of 2012. We verify degrees and licences directly with universities and regulators, a service widely used by Gulf and international employers hiring Filipino nurses, engineers, seafarers and other professionals.
IP Investigation in the Philippines
We investigate trademark infringement and counterfeit production and distribution, and gather evidence for enforcement with the authorities.
Brand Protection in the Philippines
Our counterfeit investigation in the Philippines covers physical markets and e-commerce platforms, with test purchases and supply chain tracing for apparel, cosmetics, electronics, medicines and consumer goods.
Claim Investigation in the Philippines
Our insurance claim investigation in the Philippines verifies life, health, accident, property and cargo claims. Death claim verification in the Philippines is a specialism, covering hospitals, civil registries, funeral homes, burial records and local sources.
Process Service in the Philippines
Our process server in the Philippines service delivers legal documents to individuals and companies. The Philippines became a party to the Hague Service Convention in October 2020. We advise on the correct route for your issuing court and provide proof of service.
Private Investigation in the Philippines
For businesses and law firms, our business-focused private investigator in the Philippines services include witness location, debtor tracing, asset searches, litigation support and lawful commercial enquiries. We do not accept personal or matrimonial cases.
Cities and Regions We Cover in Philippines
Our investigators work across Philippines, from the main commercial centres to secondary cities, ports and industrial zones. We regularly handle investigations, due diligence, background checks and process service in the following locations.
Major Cities
- Manila
- Makati
- Taguig (BGC)
- Quezon City
- Pasig
- Cebu City
- Davao City
- Iloilo City
- Cagayan de Oro
- Angeles City (Clark)
- Baguio
Regions
- Metro Manila (NCR)
- Calabarzon
- Central Luzon
- Central Visayas
- Western Visayas
- Davao Region
- Northern Mindanao
Need coverage in a location not listed here? We also handle enquiries in smaller towns and remote areas of Philippines on request.
Death and Medical Claims Verification
Life insurers around the world regularly receive claims for policyholders who reportedly died in the Philippines. Most are genuine, but fabricated deaths supported by falsified certificates remain a known fraud pattern. Our investigators verify the death at every relevant source: the hospital or attending physician, the local civil registrar, the funeral home, the cemetery or crematorium and people in the community. We report clearly whether the death is confirmed, doubtful or contradicted, so insurers can pay genuine claims quickly and decline false ones on evidence.
Verifying Filipino Professionals for Overseas Employers
Employers in the Gulf, Asia and Europe rely on Filipino professionals in healthcare, engineering, hospitality, maritime and many other fields. Our Dubai headquarters handles verification requests from these employers every week. We confirm degrees, board licences and employment history directly with the issuing sources and report discrepancies clearly, helping employers meet licensing requirements and hire with confidence.
BPO and Shared Services
The Philippines is one of the world's largest outsourcing destinations. Service providers and their clients face risks from insider fraud, data leaks, time and payroll fraud and misconduct. We conduct pre-employment screening at scale, investigate incidents discreetly and help protect client data and contracts.
Money Laundering and Former Offshore Gaming Operators
Philippine offshore gaming operators, known as POGOs, grew rapidly before being banned in 2024 after concerns about money laundering, fraud and other crimes. Some companies, properties and individuals connected to that sector remain active in other businesses. Banks, landlords, investors and employers need to know whether a counterparty has links to former operators or to the networks that surrounded them. Our enhanced due diligence examines ownership, business history, property dealings and adverse media to identify these risks.
Typical Matters We Handle in the Philippines
The examples below are illustrative of the work clients bring to us in the Philippines:
- A Middle East insurer verifies a death claim for a policyholder reported to have died in a provincial town
- A UAE hospital verifies nursing degrees and board licences for newly recruited staff
- A BPO provider investigates a data leak involving a team leader and an outside contact
- A foreign investor checks a local partner's ownership and political connections before a joint venture
- A brand owner traces counterfeit cosmetics sold online to a warehouse in Metro Manila
How an Investigation in the Philippines Works
You brief us in confidence and we sign an NDA. We agree the scope, legal limits, timeline and fee in writing. Our local investigators carry out record research and field enquiries, coordinated by your case manager in Dubai. You receive updates at agreed points and a final report in English.
Industries We Support in the Philippines
We support insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, technology and BPO, real estate, construction, retail, manufacturing, logistics and energy.
Why Choose Risk Investigators in the Philippines
Claims expertise
Death and medical claim verification at every relevant source.
Employer verification
Degree, licence and employment checks for overseas employers.
BPO experience
Screening and incident investigations for outsourcing operations.
Group experience
More than 30 years of investigation work through GREVESGROUP®.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have corporate investigators in the Philippines?
Yes. Our investigators work in Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, Clark, Iloilo and across the islands.
Can you verify a death claim in the Philippines?
Yes. We verify deaths with hospitals, civil registrars, funeral homes, burial or cremation records and local sources.
Can you verify Filipino nursing degrees and licences?
Yes. We verify degrees with universities and licences with the relevant regulators, and confirm employment history.
Is the Philippines part of the Hague Service Convention?
Yes. The Convention entered into force for the Philippines in October 2020.
Do you investigate fraud in BPO companies?
Yes. We investigate insider fraud, data leaks and misconduct, and provide pre-employment screening.
Can you check a Philippine partner for political connections?
Yes. We investigate ownership, business interests and relationships with officials.
Do you investigate counterfeit products in the Philippines?
Yes. We cover markets and e-commerce platforms and trace goods to suppliers.
Can you trace assets in the Philippines?
Yes. We identify property, company interests and other assets linked to a debtor.
Do you conduct background checks in the Philippines?
Yes, with consent and in line with the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Do you take private or matrimonial cases?
No. We work only for businesses, law firms and organisations.
Can you check a counterparty for links to former offshore gaming operators?
Yes. We examine ownership, business history, property dealings and adverse media to identify links to former POGO operators and associated networks.